EXPRESS LOCATIONS SUPPORTS LITERACY PROGRAM FOR SEATTLE STUDENTS

12/30/2013

WENATCHEE, Wash. (12/30/13) - Express Locations, a Premium Retailer for T-Mobile USA, has made a $2,040 donation to the First Book Literacy Program for Seattle Students.

First Book-Seattle serves King County children who are enrolled in K-12 Title I schools or are aided by established community-run daycare facilities and programs such as Head Start, in which at least 70 percent of the children enrolled are living below the poverty line. It is First Book-Seattle’s mission to give underserved children books they can take home and keep, thereby helping to develop reading skills and foster a love of reading.

“An appreciation for reading is the foundation to a successful education,” said Todd Heiner, CEO of Express Locations. “We are happy to help First Book-Seattle bring the gift of reading to our community Express Locations is dedicated to giving back to organizations who make our communities great and First Book-Seattle is one such organization.”